Blackstone Business Improvement District

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:20 pm

More great news for Blackstone. Black Squirrel Tattoo is currently updating their facade, taking off the awful white mess it had and re-bricking the building to better fit into the district.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 9:13 am

That's great news!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:36 am

Looks like Sullivan's could be adding outdoor seating. From the agenda:

“Sullivan’s Bar”, 3929 Farnam Street, requests permission for an addition to their present Class “C” Liquor License location of an outdoor area approx. 41’ x 17’ to the south.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:05 am

iamjacobm wrote:Looks like Sullivan's could be adding outdoor seating. From the agenda:

“Sullivan’s Bar”, 3929 Farnam Street, requests permission for an addition to their present Class “C” Liquor License location of an outdoor area approx. 41’ x 17’ to the south.

That was mentioned in the OWH article yesterday as well. However, I don't remember any details in the article.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:22 pm

Bike racks finally installed.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:49 am

Nite Owl bar and restaurant to open this fall at 39th and Farnam

http://www.omaha.com/go/nite-owl-bar-an ... 7e0e2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Andrea Kszystyniak / World-Herald staff writer wrote:A new bar will be coming to the Blackstone District later this year.

Noah Mock, currently the head bartender at J. Coco, will open Nite Owl at 3902 Farnam St. with his wife, Katie Timperley Mock. The bar will be focused on creating affordable drinks as well as providing late-night food.

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:01 am

That would put them in the Katelman project?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:46 am

Coyote wrote:That would put them in the Katelman project?

With the mention if the 600 sf patio I would guess it would be the east portion of that project.

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:10 am

iamjacobm wrote:
Coyote wrote:That would put them in the Katelman project?
With the mention if the 600 sf patio I would guess it would be the east portion of that project.

With an address like 3902 Farnam that was my original guess, but when looking that up it lists the house described as 144 S. 39th St. LLC.

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:29 am

iamjacobm wrote:Looks like Sullivan's could be adding outdoor seating. From the agenda:

“Sullivan’s Bar”, 3929 Farnam Street, requests permission for an addition to their present Class “C” Liquor License location of an outdoor area approx. 41’ x 17’ to the south.

A 6' 'privacy fence' ?
Oh, to the south. That might be a nice outdoor patio...

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:57 pm

Coyote wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:
Coyote wrote:That would put them in the Katelman project?
With the mention if the 600 sf patio I would guess it would be the east portion of that project.
With an address like 3902 Farnam that was my original guess, but when looking that up it lists the house described as 144 S. 39th St. LLC.

This signage in this rendering sure looks like it would fit for a place called "Nite Owl"

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:20 pm

That it does! Good eye.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:32 pm

Noticed the set of row houses on 40th and Harney were being gutted the other day, at least the eastern most unit was.

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:50 am

Looks like Greenslate is trying to turn that building around - wonder if the gyro place will be around in the future.

The building just east of Iwen - does it look worse now than it has it the past? What's going on there?

Dave

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:51 am

The building next to Iwen was mentioned as a possible wine bar in the KC article about Omaha this weekend.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:04 am

iamjacobm wrote:The building next to Iwen was mentioned as a possible wine bar in the KC article about Omaha this weekend.

To the east where Benson Brewery was going to go?

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:14 pm

DaveM wrote:Looks like Greenslate is trying to turn that building around - wonder if the gyro place will be around in the future.

The building just east of Iwen - does it look worse now than it has it the past? What's going on there?

Dave

Welcome to eOmahaForums Dave!

1. I see that 4001 Farnam LLC (4004 Harney) was bought by Greenslate, but don't see any progress right now, do you know something?
2. Do you mean Katie's Greek Restaurant?
3. Next to Iwen, so you mean 3921 Farnam owned by Urban Drift LLC, that has that 'danger/closed' sign?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:36 pm

Brad wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:The building next to Iwen was mentioned as a possible wine bar in the KC article about Omaha this weekend.
To the east where Benson Brewery was going to go?

The article said "There's talk of a wine bar next to Iwen's"

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:01 pm

Coyote wrote:
DaveM wrote:Looks like Greenslate is trying to turn that building around - wonder if the gyro place will be around in the future.

1. I see that 4001 Farnam LLC (4004 Harney) was bought by Greenslate, but don't see any progress right now, do you know something?
2. Do you mean Katie's Greek Restaurant?
3. Next to Iwen, so you mean 3921 Farnam owned by Urban Drift LLC, that has that 'danger/closed' sign?

Most of the bays in 4001 have become recently empty - except for the tattoo shop and Victor's Gyros. And yes, the Urban Drift location is what I was referring to.

Thanks!

Dave

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:25 pm

This never got posted.

http://www.omaha.com/money/pella-luther ... s.facebook

The Pella at Blackstone essentially will become part of the western gateway into the evolving Blackstone Business District, a historical commercial strip that has been transforming the last several years as investors and merchants like Brad Iwen started to rehabilitate rundown buildings for shops and restaurants and housing.

Iwen, the district’s president, said he’s long had his eye on the brick church with Gothic architectural and stone detailing, as he drives by several times a day to and from his photography studio at 3925 Farnam St.

When he heard the shrinking Lutheran congregation was about to close the doors, he seized the opportunity to bid on the 13,000-square-foot brick structure. Iwen feared it might otherwise be knocked down.

Kobs said the firm wanted to catch the revitalization wave in the Blackstone district, especially as Farnam Street from 36th to 42nd is expected to turn into a two-way street. Merchants and investors who have fought for that to happen believe the easier access will bring even more people to the area, which has as its western neighbor the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus.

The lower floor of Pella is to become Iwen Exposures. Iwen said he plans to rent out his current photography studio, which is a short walk away.

So Iwen is leaving that storefront. I wonder if they will remove the metal for a new prospective tenant or leave it up?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:23 pm

DaveM wrote:
Coyote wrote:
DaveM wrote:Looks like Greenslate is trying to turn that building around - wonder if the gyro place will be around in the future.

1. I see that 4001 Farnam LLC (4004 Harney) was bought by Greenslate, but don't see any progress right now, do you know something?
2. Do you mean Katie's Greek Restaurant?
3. Next to Iwen, so you mean 3921 Farnam owned by Urban Drift LLC, that has that 'danger/closed' sign?
Most of the bays in 4001 have become recently empty - except for the tattoo shop and Victor's Gyros. And yes, the Urban Drift location is what I was referring to.

Thanks!

Dave

Mention in this month's planning department agenda about TIF for something southwest of 40th and Farnam. Would most likely include most if not all of those storefronts.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:29 pm

Drove by today and the cinder blocks at the Katelman project are up. What looks great is they are keeping a nice old tree on the corner.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:54 pm

iamjacobm wrote:So Iwen is leaving that storefront. I wonder if they will remove the metal for a new prospective tenant or leave it up?

Spoke to someone close to the project, he says they are thinking about taking that down before trying to lease it.

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:52 am

Farnam St two way conversion project from 36th to 42nd will now try to buy land needed and easements to get this done.

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:51 pm

Another one bites the dust.

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iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:57 pm

I think Greenslate bought up that entire set of storefronts and is going to rehab them. Too bad we lose an interesting restaurant though. Kind of seems off that a business that was here for years before the redevelopment started gets forced out when it is just now turning a corner.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:10 pm

iamjacobm wrote:I think Greenslate bought up that entire set of storefronts and is going to rehab them. Too bad we lose an interesting restaurant though. Kind of seems off that a business that was here for years before the redevelopment started gets forced out when it is just now turning a corner.

Gentrification 101 my dear Jacob.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:37 pm

Does anyone know what's going to happen to any of those multi-unit houses just west of mcfosters? Some dirty hippy that works there had asked, she said one of them is now empty.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:00 pm

This office building on Farnam has sold. Will be interesting to see what happens here, the building is over 22K SF which isn't anything to sneeze at.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:13 pm

I really like that building. It has a nice, clean 1930s streamlined Art Deco look and materials.

Post by **Coyote** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:06 am

4016 Farnam (National Indemnity Co)
1st floor 11k sq ft
2nd floor 11.2k sq ft.
plenty of parking.
Any guesses who bought it?
UNMC parking?

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:35 pm

That would be a shame to lose it to surface parking! That area to the west is dominated by cancerous surface lots already. Hope they find a cure.

Post by **Coyote** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:42 pm

I heard that UNMC wanted the Pella Lutheran lot for parking, they were going to tear down the Church, but then Brad Iwen Photography got in a 'bidding war' with them and won.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:45 pm

SaveOmaha · Post by **SaveOmaha** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:04 am

The building next to Iwen to the east had a new brick facade installed several months ago.

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:33 am

3824 Farnam has a new plan now as well. 2 story fronting the street I believe. Nice addition.

Habits76 · Post by **Habits76** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:46 pm

A good friend of mine I went to high school with is opening "The Nite Owl". I spoke with him over the weekend about it and he is planning to be opened sometime in November.

Post by **Coyote** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:55 pm

So, what you are saying, is that he is inviting us to the soft opening?

Habits76 · Post by **Habits76** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:02 pm

Ha, I'm sure he would if I ask him!

Post by **Coyote** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:03 pm

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